CHICAGO — School librarians are invited to apply for a $5,000 annual award recognizing outstanding humanities programming in ...

One group currently being targeted is the transgender community; as a result, trans librarians face a uniquely hostile work environment. Yet their safety is often overlooked because bias, outdated ...

The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, digital media, video and audio books for children and ...

"We are thrilled that Steve Hofstetter will be kicking off AASL25 as our opening keynote speaker," said conference co-chairs ...

February 2025 Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Series: Part One - Developing Inclusive Hiring and Onboarding Processes (February 5, 2025) Learn how the presenters revamped their hiring and ...

The American Library Association responds to the Department of Education's dismissal of complaints about censorship and ...

The Peggy Barber Tribute Grant is an annual grant that recognizes, promotes, and supports meaningful programs in libraries that have limited and/or no access to budgetary support for programming. This ...

Today the American Library Association (ALA) launched Show Up for Our Libraries, a campaign to harness the collective power ...

Recent Endowment Trustee Reports to the ALA Executive Board are available on the ALA Executive Board Documents page (Series 13). Please note member login is required to access documents. Use the ...

Some scholarships available through the ALA Scholarship Program are geared towards individuals currently working as support staff in libraries. They include: Tom and Roberta Drewes Scholarship - ...

The committee is composed of 7 members and 2 co-chairs with a 2-year term of service. Co-Chairs will follow a leader/learner model and be appointed in alternating years. Vital professional ...

To nominate or select recipients of the awards based on the award criteria. Priority group consultants and committee chair will review annually the procedures of each of the committees and make any ...